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Lithium and Seroquel Buddies? Need to lose a little soon!!
Hi all, I need (want) to lose 10kg for my sister's wedding at the end of much. I'm 23, female and Australian. 5"1' and about 58kg - highest I've weighed in my life! I've used MFP before when I was quite ill and got down to 42kg. Since August I've been on a nice little cocktail of medications, currently: - 150mg Zoloft -…
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Polar FT4 HRM Error
Hi guys, I received a second hand (used twice according to description) Polar FT4 HRM in the mail yesterday morning. My boyfriend borrowed it yesterday and today and it seemed fairly accurate on cals burned, but when I used it today (for the first time) for Shaun T's Hip-Hop Abs Cardio video it gave me crazy numbers! I'm…
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How do you get LIFE to balance?
Everything just seems to be a trade off, and something always gets left behind. I'm a student at the moment and will be for the next 4 years at least and I have no idea how I'm going to cope as the workload gets heavier, or when I actually have a full-time job and want to keep this healthy and happy thing going. I hate…
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Cooking Help Needed Urgently: Basil in Pasta Sauce
I've got a bolognaise sauce on the stove top as we speak. It's my version and is probably unrecognisable to anyone who has any kind of Italian cooking knowledge, but it is what it is. I've got a problem though - I've added too much basil/parsley/'Italian mixed herbs' to my sauce and it's got a bit too much of a 'kick' for…
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Self Control - How can I reclaim it?
I have been having major issues with self control the last 4-5 days. I am eating to the point where it is uncomfortable, I feel sick, sore, guilty, ashamed and disgusting, but I still want that next bite! I'm gone crazy on carbs the last few days, but I need to get back the control I had before. It's slowly been…
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Snow Pea Sprouts vs Lettuce vs Baby Spinach
I can't remember the last time I bought a lettuce for our place, unless it was to put in a salad I'm taking somewhere. I love snow pea sprouts! They're just so yummy! They're more expensive than lettuce, for sure, but I don't end up throwing them out and they're take even less prep than pulling leaves from a lettuce head.…
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Sore Upper Back
Hi guys, I've recently got back into working out after relying on just walking to keep my calories in line - my weight may be ok, but I miss my flat tummy. My upper back has been really sore and tight recently, for the last week quite bad, it started early and just keeps stacking up. I was wondering if anything I've been…
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Excuses - apartments, bladders and anxiety
I'm full of them, but to me they're more like reasons. I know a lot of people will read this and think 'suck it up' which I understand, I tell myself that all the time too, but these are all genuine reasons that stop me from working out. I want to know if anyone has any advice for me, even if it is the deal with it kind -…
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Egg Whites
I see a lot of people and recipes from overseas use egg whites from what I assume is a carton or something like that? I've seen egg whites for sale once, I think, in the freezer section of a small Asian grocery store. I can't find them in my usual shop but I don't really know what I'm looking for. Are they in the freezer…
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Ideas for Cold Dinners - please?
I don't think I can spend another evening in a hot kitchen when it's 36 C (96.8 F) outside. Yuck! What are some ideas for cold dinners? I have been having fresh salads with some apple/pear/grapes in them, but what else can I do? Thanks everyone :)
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Craving multigrain weetbix
I have 2 of these with half a cup of Hi-Lo milk every morning for breakfast. I go to bed every night excited for breakfast, thanks to these delicious babies: http://www.weetbix.com.au/weetbixfamily/weetbix-multigrain.aspx Yes, I'm easily pleased :) Problem is, after a long and stressful day of casual bar work at the…
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Exam Time
As a university student who slacked off during the semester, the next 2 and a half weeks are going to be really awesome fun for me! I've got 4 exams I need to study for (i.e. learn whole unit's content for) and not enough time. I've been staying at home to study and I just keep going back to the fridge/pantry to eat more…
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New(ish) - Australia, Healthy Weight Range
Hi there! I'm Euphy, a 20 year old female who is at the lower end of the healthy weight range who is here to keep an eye on my diet and to pick up some tips from all you pros out there :) Currently I weigh 100lbs and am about 5 feet tall, I have lost 17 pounds since starting this change. I'm been on and off MFP for a…
